Pictures From Friday

Mission Accomplished

Last of 500 Blocks!

Last Day

Digging Footing for the Soccer Building

Last Day

Beginning of Last Day

Beginning of Last Day

Sit Down in The Truck, Sarah

Friday

The week comes to an end and tired as we are, we are sorry to see it over. It has been an amazing time. We have seen God at work in our team and through our team and as we have interacted with the people in Armenia Bonito.

That ditch that was begun yesterday - the foundation for the multi sport complex, which will be 100 feet by 50 feet - is a little further along in development. More digging was done (in the blazing sun) and we completed half of the footing for the foundation. That figures to 150 feet of length, by 2.5 feet deep and 18 inches wide ... 563 cubic feet.....of hard work!

Construction today saw our team finishing our work on Argentina's home. Our team laid 500 concrete blocks and it is now ready for the next team to come put in the floor and perhaps another to put the roof on. Some of us may never see it finished... but some will and so can you, if you start planning now to join Faith's Honduras Team 2011.

We are thankful for all you who have supported us and prayed for us. Both have been essential to our work here and we feel priviledged to be the ones to be "sent".

We will head out of here at 3:30AM and should arrive home on Delta 1118 at 9:17PM - tired bodies, sunburn faces and joyful hearts. (:

Thursday

Thursday....Heat Index 102.2 Humidity 83% - We keep saying it is hot and it is! But we are tough, in spite of the heat we are on our way to finishing the concrete block work on Argentina's house. We have laid over 300 blocks at present. A few more to go tomorrow and we will declare our work here done! Some of our team spent the morning seating and digging a three foot deep ditch, 18 inches wide. They did about 60 or 70 feet of this project. This will be the foundation for the sports complex that Team Honduras is building. We were delighted to be a part of this effort, but it was not an easy task. We have come to realize that heat here is much greater than in SC and very hard to prepare for. But as a whole, we have handled it well.

This afternoon, we helped with the Medical Clinic Erin runs every week. Saw about 45 patients. Also this afternoon, Jonathan presented a seminar to the local leaders/pastors on Scriptural Growth and Maturity. We were quite pleased that 26 people attended this event.

A little more swimming in the river was done by some and then it was out to dinner at a local restaurant, home for showers and relaxation and now we are facing our last day here. The time has gone by swiftly and i believe that most of us will be sorry to see the time end. It has been good! See you soon.

Wednesday

If we thought yesterday was hot, today was MUCHO CALOR (that means VERY HOT!!!) In spite of the heat, we made good process on the block walls of Argentina's house. We're getting pretty proficient at making mortar and slinging block and drinking lots of water. We had a special treat for lunch. We were invited to Teresa's house for a home cooked meal...really home cooked in her outdoor kitchen. We had the privilege of helping her make tortillas, however, hers were round and ours were of various shapes and sizes. Teresa and a jovial time watching the gringas. She used the tortillas to make baleadas for us. THEN it was off to the river! Check the pictures of all the kids in the truck. That was only one load! The water was delightfully cool and we had a great time. Charlie and Jonathan had to keep up with Sarah and Sarah by jumping off the rocks into the river. Dinner and counting pills for tomorrow's medical clinic took up the evening and a game of rummy is now in progress at 8:20, though some of us are headed to bed. Goodnight!

Pictures From Thursday

Jonathan's Seminar

Jonathan's Seminar

Clinic Pharmacy

Waiting Area

Clinic Waiting

Clinic Waiting

Clinic Patient

Clinic

Clinic

Dancing In The Rain

Ben

Pictures From Wednesday

There's a Truck Under There

Swimming in The Cool River

Swimming in The Cool River

Charlie gets him back

Jonathan Gets Charlie Good

Sarahs' On The Diving Rock

Making Tortillas

Making Tortillas

Making Tortillas

Theresa's Stove

Monday

Everyone was up on time :) we began construction on Argentina's house at 8am and worked until 12. The sun came out today-hot!! The heat index was easily 100 by 10am. Have you ever made your own concrete? We have. Santos Mungia, the president of Amenia Bonito, and experienced construction professional tutored us in the art of laying Honduran bloce'. (block) The ladies were awesome and of course did most of the work! The men SWEATED heavily, but the ladies only glistened. Did you know that glisten actually drips.
The afternoon was filled with good fellowship, cold pepsi, and hands on, one on one, teaching of English as a second language to 15 kids.
All in all a great day was concluded with dinner at the Clows with homemade tortillas and a killer key lime pie.

Tuesday

PHEW! It was a HOT day! We did construction this morning and finished two walls, one outside and one inside, and mad LOTS of mortar. First we shoveled/threw sand through a screen to get the rocks out and make it finer, then added cement to it and mixed that up, while adding water as needed until we had the perfect consistency of mortar! Then the mortar was hauled in buckets to the block layers (Tricia is mastering the art!). We also learned how to "sling" block to each other. We all loved being in the prayer chair under the shady tree where it was nice and cool! This afternoon we did a kids club. Sarah McD did a super job sharing a story about Jesus and the Gospel as Anita translated. The kids listened very well! It was fun, wild, and entertaining. These kids love all of the attention and we love giving it to them! After kids club, we had the privilege of enjoying some Honduran cuisine at a local restaurant. All in all, it was a great day and we are looking forward to tomorrow!

Kid's Club

Charlie and Table Football
Kid's Club

Kid's Club

Kid's Club

Playground Time

Playground Time

Pizza Anyone?

Nancy On Scaffold

Cutting Rebar

Pictures From Monday and Tuesday

English Class

More English Class

Sarah and Sarah Laying Block

Jonathan Cutting Rebar

Charlie Laying Block

Argrntina

Time In The Prayer Chair

Mixing Mortar

Sunday

Today we had breakfast at the clow's home. They are new Honduras Team missionaries that have been here for only about 3 weeks. Following breakfast, we had a training session on child abuse. It was well done and perhaps something that we all can benefit from. The it was a tour of La Ceiba and back to the Pettengills home and a briefing of our week. It is going to be a busy one, yet we were encouraged to be more concerned about the "relationships" than the work. We are learning!

Tonight we had "gringo church - and then dinner at the Pettengills home. Following that we will attend Spanish Church in Armenia Bonito community. Then on to bed so we can be ready to go to workat 7:30 in the morning. In the morning we will be doing some construction on a ladies home and in the afternoon we will be teaching English! That should be interesting.

It is quite warm here, but with fans - quite comfortable.

Thank you to everyone for your prayers,
Your Honduras Team

Saturday

The Trip today went well. It was quite long, with an 8 hour lay over in a quite hot airport in San Pedro Sula. At one point we thought we might be able to get a different flight, but that was not to be. So, we sat around and visited and learned more about each other and worked on our devotional and ate! It isn't often that you have the privilege of eating at Wendy's twice in one day.... but that was the only choice!

We arrived in La Cebia about 9:30pm and were greeted by Mike and Shawn McCann at the airport. On to Mike's house where we were greeted by a HUGE Rottwieller. After all the greetings it was off to bed. Most of us had been up since 3:45 in the am. And we were tired. The ladies bedroom is a large room with 5 sets of bunk beds. There are 5 sets of bunks in the mens room as well, but their "room" is at the head of the stairs and it is also the hallway to the ladies room. Cozy ... but it works.

Prayer Requests

Here are a few ways you can pray for us as we minister with the Pettengills this week:

-That we would have safety and no complications in our travels.

-That we would be "devoted to one another in brotherly love and honor one another above ourselves.

-That we would glorify the Lord in all we say and do.

-That we would be a blessing to the pettengills and that Jesus would be made known to the people of Armenia Bonito.

-For the physical endurance in the heat and humidity.

-For the unity of the Team.

We will return on Saturday, June 5, 9:17 pm.

Departure

We left for the airport this morning at 5:00AM and were safely sent off. Thanks for all your continued prayers.